Danny Gare
| Danny Gare | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1954 Nelson, BC, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Draft | 29th overall, 1974 Buffalo Sabres |
| WHA Draft | 36th overall, 1974 Winnipeg Jets |
| Playing career | 1974–1987 |
Daniel Mirl Gare (born May 14, 1954) is a Canadian retired National Hockey League (NHL) player, most notably of the Buffalo Sabres. During a 14-year professional career, Gare also played for the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers. He was a two-time All-Star right winger who twice scored 50 goals for the Buffalo Sabres, including the 1979–80 season, when he tied for the league lead with 56. He was known for his quick wrist shot and status as a small, yet scrappy and fearless player.
Post-career
Following his playing career, Gare was briefly an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and served on the Buffalo Sabres broadcast team on Empire Sports Network. He served as color analyst for the Columbus Blue Jackets under FSN Ohio from 2006 until April 2009.[1] He also served as an interim studio analyst for the Buffalo Sabres when Mike Robitaille has been unavailable and did color commentary for games that Harry Neale was unable to work.[2] He was appointed the alternate Sabres color analyst and paired with Kevin Sylvester in an effort to reduce the workload of longtime Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret. Gare and Sylvester call the majority of the road games and a few home games.
Gare was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame in 1994. On November 22, 2005, Gare had his number 18 jersey retired by the Buffalo Sabres. He is the fifth player of six total so honored. Because of his goal scoring prowess he played right wing on the power play even during The French Connection years, which pushed René Robert back to the point. He holds team records for most goals by a right winger (267), most game-tying goals (21), and fastest goal scored from start of NHL career (:18 into a game versus the Boston Bruins on 10 October 1974).[3]
Achievements and awards
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 56 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 65 | 45 | 43 | 88 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 65 | 68 | 59 | 127 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 75 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | ||
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 70 | 50 | 23 | 73 | 129 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | ||
| 1976–77 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 35 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1977–78 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 39 | 38 | 77 | 95 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 37 | ||
| 1978–79 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1979–80 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 56 | 33 | 89 | 90 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 35 | ||
| 1980–81 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 46 | 39 | 85 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1981–82 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 22 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 147 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | ||
| 1984–85 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 71 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 57 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 827 | 354 | 331 | 685 | 1285 | 64 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 195 | ||||
References
- ↑ May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Sabres Broadcast Team Schedules Announced - Buffalo Sabres - News". Sabres.nhl.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Buffalo Sabres Media Guide
- ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12682 Legends of Hockey/HHOF. 2001–07. Retrieved January 14, 2007.
External links
| Preceded by Jim Schoenfeld |
Buffalo Sabres captain 1977–81 |
Succeeded by Gilbert Perreault |
| Preceded by Mike Bossy |
NHL Goal Leader 1980 (tied with Charlie Simmer and Blaine Stoughton) |
Succeeded by Mike Bossy |
| Preceded by Reed Larson |
Detroit Red Wings captain 1982–86 |
Succeeded by Steve Yzerman |